Vulcan Park and Museum (Birmingham, Alabama)
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Alabama /
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Birmingham, Alabama /
Valley View Drive, 1701
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statue, park, monument, interesting place
1701 Valley View Drive
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 933-1409
www.visitvulcan.com
Home of the world's largest cast iron statue of Vulcan, Roman god of the forge. Vulcan sits atop Red Mountain and overlooks Birmingham. Birmingham grew primarily through steel and iron with huge furnaces and factories dotting the landscape. Vulcan was a symbol for the city at the World's Fair in 1906 and was brought back to his current location.
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 933-1409
www.visitvulcan.com
Home of the world's largest cast iron statue of Vulcan, Roman god of the forge. Vulcan sits atop Red Mountain and overlooks Birmingham. Birmingham grew primarily through steel and iron with huge furnaces and factories dotting the landscape. Vulcan was a symbol for the city at the World's Fair in 1906 and was brought back to his current location.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulcan_statue
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 33°29'26"N 86°47'42"W
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